Grand plans to improve safety and flow of Hardinge St were initially revealed and opened to public feedback in May this year.
The upgrades will be delivered by Edward River Council and Transport for NSW, and will see a series of turning lanes and traffic islands added.
The proposed upgrades will take place between Harfleur St and Octhertyre St to “make it better and safer for all road users”.
The project includes new concrete median strips and turning lanes, a new road surface and new kerbing and guttering.
There will also be new marked parking bays established in safe places on the road, pedestrian crossings introduced for safer foot traffic and landscaping.
Phase one of the project, which began in May and is still continuing, is to install a new stormwater drainage system and larger water main at the side of the road.
This work will continue for much of this year, with the changes to the roadway itself expected to start from February next year.
Before then, local stakeholders said more consideration needs to be given to the placement of some islands and the impact on traffic flow - especially surrounding the Hardinge St shopping complex.
Those in the freight and agricultural sectors have also raised concerns about lane widths after the implementation of all the new median strips, and whether wide loads and ag machinery will be able to navigate them.
The second drop-in session on the project will be hosted at Edward River Library on Wednesday, July 23.
Community members can attend anytime between 4pm and 6pm to see the plans, chat to staff and find out more about this project.
For more information about the project, including concept plans of the proposed work, go to www.haveyoursay.edwardriver.nsw.gov.au/hardinge-street-road-reconstruction-project.
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